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QUIRK, John

Service Number:	2409
Enlisted:	5 May 1915, Enlisted at Charleville, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia, 6 November 1891
Home Town:	Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Shearer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 31 October 1937, aged 45 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Bald Hills (Sandgate) Cemetery, Brisbane Region Roman Catholic area, Row 6, Grave 92
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World War 1 Service

5 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2409, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Charleville, QLD
20 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2409, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2409, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney
7 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2409, 15th Infantry Battalion, Upper body. Embarked HS St. Denis for England on 12 August 1916
26 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 69th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 15th Battalion. At Wareham
4 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Battalion, From 69th Battalion
2 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2409, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to emphysema

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Edward Quirk and Mary Quirk nee Murphy of Tipperary Park, Mount Morgan, QLD. Brother of Timothy James Quirk who returned to Australia on 25 September 1919 having served with the 11th Field Artillery Brigade.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 November 1918 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 5 January 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Husband of Jane Emma Quirk of Rainbow Street, Sandgate, QLD.

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